We arrived late Friday evening, and Molly, Rebecca, Sakshi and Eesha, hit the ground running with squeals and sharing. When we woke up Saturday, it was snowing. A lot. Not quite warm enough to accumulate, but everyone was oohing and aahing to such an early frost. Didn't deter us, though--we headed straight to the Pride of the Wapsi pumpkin patch. Pony rides, goats to feed, gigantic pumpkin-shaped moonbounce, fun treats, hay rides, train rides, face painting, farm kitties, and, of course, choose-your-own pumpkins right off the vines. All smack dab in the middle of the corn fields. Ya just don't get more Iowa than that!
We played a little basketball, watched the Red Sox lose the division championship, had a few drinks and a lot of great meals, swam in the hotel pool. We even went ice skating--a first for our girls, and for me, the first time in about 20 years. Once I get Pankaj's pictures, I'll download some from that (couldn't take my camera out on the ice, y'know!). The girls played board games & computer games. I had dinner with some of the midwives from the area, and the clinic where I worked ordered in pizza so I could see a bunch of them all in one place.
We drove past our old house, which looks great, with new siding and pretty landscaping. I was amazed how little the kids remembered from our time in Davenport. As one of my friends joked, "I guess you could have just sat around and watched TV for four years, if they aren't gonna remember all the stuff you did with them!" Ha! But I guess the bottom line is that they will remember a happy childhood overall, regardless of which parks they played in or which ice cream stores they frequented. Our little trip back to Iowa reinforced how we are making memories together, one day at a time!
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